Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-11

hour OF high noon when single white-shrouded
ngure. above which was q face OF yellowish
pallor-the face OF August Spies-passed the nrst
post OF the gallows The gaping crow. ten feet
chairs at tine nrst glimpse OF the
spparition advancing across the scarold
Spies looked calm and glanced at the reporters
walked frmly over the drop, guided by the grasp
OF deputy to the farthest end OF tie gallows
Spies shroud had his hands not been plnioned un-
der the white muslin. Fischer's countenance had
q peculiar glsten, totally unlike the ashiness OF
with the dead lack Of color in the pinched linea-
ments of Parsons. The once gauntly vivaci0us
Texan, came last a wiJhered old man.
The Drop is Sprung.
At lisa the drop was sprung and the four
reach Of the law which they had violated and
deied.
Last Words Of the Doomed.
Following are the last words OF the four dead
anarchists:
Spies-sThere will come time when our silence
Will be more powerful than the voices they are
strangling to death now."
Engel-"Hurrah for anarchy!'
F1scher-"Hurrah for anarchy This Is the hap
ptest moment OF my life."
Parsons-"May be allowed to speak? VIII you
let me speak, Sheriff Matson! Let the voice Of the
Fischer died very hard, as did also Spies. Par.
sons also struggled and kicked fearfully.
An Quiet I'm Death.
The pulse OF all the anarchists stopped beating
In 13k minutes.
They all died Of strangulation. None Of their
necks was broken.
Elaborate Police Precautions.
HOW AN ATTACK ON THE JAIL By A MOB WAS
GUARDED AGAINST BY THE AUTHORITIES.
AT O'Clock this morning 800 policemen, armed
with rides, bayonets revolvers and full cartridge
boxes were on duty at the Jail. Chief EbersOld
was In command in person, hts aides being Cap
tains Buckley, Hubbard, and Setback. The bat
TALON or three companies OF police that
has been quartered In the Jail and Grim.
inal Court building since the new orders
went into force, did duty inside the building
to-day. The oficeIs In command were Instructed
now 10 dispose or their men, a detail having been
made for every advantageous post. In addition TO
The battalion on the inside there was q IOrce on
the outside composed OF company from each OF
the nve precincts, commanded by Lieutenant and
three companies from the central detail This
force Was armed with rifles, and surrounded the
entire block IN which the jail is situated, which,
In addition to the cordOns OF police, viii be ill.,
closed by ropes The lieutenants have been ordered
10 station their companiesin open order with loaded
pieces and nAed bay youets and have been especially
instructed 10 hoid tneir positions no matter what
happens, until they receive orders from their su-
perior officers. The objects Of the orders are
these: The men Will be deplOyed In open order, so
that II they are attacked. especially with bombs,
the execution viii not Oe so great, while at the
@s ns police VIII De es to return the re
aud IN case OF an attack they Will not
break but hold their positions until re-
c1a ss or sailed oaek the poSs o
That the chief desire In case OF attack keep
the police from beng thrown into confusion. n
this could be prevented they need not fear any
mob. The entire force viii be held in the position
described until late In the day as may be
Thought wise. The members OF The police depart
ms mi n I'm N lhA lail ha lnAlh TN
serve at various stations IN readiness to mass at
any point at u moments notice, except a very few
VINO WIZ De out on post; Tne detectives WIN be
minge with the crowd.
Final Preparations for the Execution.
BUSY SCENES wI1HIN THE JAIL
The active preparations for the execution began
at 3 O'Clock, when Chief Bailln Chaill arrived 1t
the Jail and assigned the deputy sheri1s to their
various positions during the event. N was an
nOunced that Jaiior Folz with Deputies Gaipin.
Spears and Cleveland would conduct the prisoners
to The scaffold and superintend the actual hang.
ing.
Ine Rev. DR.. Bolton arrived at 7:45. and after
his satchel on u chair and hang lng up
cen room. Passing trst into Parsons sen
he attempted 10 engage the doomed Texan
In reiigious conversation. Parsohs had not
them was not d1vulged. In the meantime SPIES
had called for paper and envelopes, and wnen they
were furnished him he began writing. He was In
terrupted BY the sheriff, who accusJed him and
STOOD In front OF the cell door while tney talked
The sheriff took notes OF the conversation and
then PASSED on. After a stay OF eighteen minutes
70 spies door, stood looking al that individual,
who glanced at the Clergyman and continued his
writing Dr. Bolton remained standing In front OF
Spies two or three minutes but receiving recognl
ton he walked away. Wnung materials were Iur-
nisned TO Parsons and Fischer, who Immediately
SET about preparing statements. kngei made no
r. mai arnrh m Sa1 hf.
bed, looking at the opposite wall OF his CELL The
clergy man passed around into the north corridor,
a view OF that grim structure. Then he returned
and paced nervOusly backward and forward In
front or the cellscontaining the anarchists
II was now $50 o. n., and Lot 80 Ieet away
from the coming victims the massive iron barred
door Was changing constantly, admitting crowdsof
newspaper men and deputy snerlfs crowding the
little room almost 70 sunOcatiOn, and lndulglng In
q loud buzz OF conversation that could be heard
plainly In the cells. Nearly every bOdy in the room
depression ielI by the most hardened inc place
Was nearly unendurable.
ONLY RNGEL ASKS FOR srrMuLANTs.
It was at this moment that DR.. Mayer, the assist
ant county physician, passed through and rapidly
walked 20 the cells OF the condemned. He asked
all Engel at once replied quietly In the mega
tive. Engel asked for some port wine II was
given him at once, and he gulped down three
ingly consumed by a burning thirst, swallowed
nearly two tumblers OF the pure, cool liquid.
In the Jail office Deputy Burke was now passing
around among The throng and taking up the TICK
cts or admission, apparently indicating that the
execution was not Tar distant. This unusual pro-
ceeding was objected to by some, but all were
TO submit.
While standing In front OF Engels cell DR.. Bol-
ton was In danger OF becoming Involved in a re-
hgiOus controversy, for the condemned man boldly
the propositions OF The divine.
Within few minutes OF q message came
from Mra. Parsons, through a oailif1, applying at
the jail for admission. The request was refused.
BURST OF SUNLIGHT.
The sheriff and his chief deputy were still Dor
Ing over their documents. and the gloom was
on the face OF every one In Jail, when
suddenly a burst OF sunshine came through the
cell. He came 10 the bars and bnnked and basked
In the welcome light
The governors decision on the application for
executive clemency was brought TO Chicago by
Gov. Oglesby's son. Deputy Gleason intercepted
the messenger on the train near the city limits,
and u The e. Official copy was at once brought To the
Gleason Immediately went into close conference
with the sheriff In private apartment, that was
locked and bolted, at once. on tue inside.
SPIES TAXES A GLASS or WINE
While they were sttll comforting Spies internal
fever had 80 increased to induce him to order q
glass Of Rhine wine which was brought to his cell
and swallowed at q gulp. few minutes were
then occupied by him In writing autographs Tor
Officers attached to the shert6's off1ce.
outside the jail everything has been quiet dur
ing the morning. NO oue without pass Is allowed
within q block OF the building, and strong bodies
every approach There IL the usual crowd OF
idlerS In the streets near the building as they